Expandable nasal stent
US5336163A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 6, 1993 |
| Grant date | Aug 9, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 6, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F13/2005
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An expandable nasal stent for postoperative nasal packing is formed of a body with outer surfaces that correspond generally to the surfaces that define a human nasal cavity. The body is formed of a highly porous, pliable and absorbent foam material having a nonadherent, minimally porous outer surface.
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